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SUDDEN SHORT-CIRCUIT TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrical Measuring: Practice
  • Electric Rotary Machines
DEF

A test in which a short-circuit is suddenly applied to the primary winding of a machine under specified operating conditions.

OBS

sudden short-circuit test: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des mesures électriques
  • Machines tournantes électriques
DEF

Essai dans lequel on met brusquement en court-circuit l'enroulement d'induit d'une machine dans des conditions de fonctionnement spécifiées.

OBS

essai de court-circuit brusque : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Electrometría
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
DEF

Ensayo en el cual se pone bruscamente en cortocircuito el devanado inducido, en condiciones de funcionamiento especificadas.

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